prednisone
— Noun
– English
～ a dehydrogenated analogue of cortisol (trade names Orasone or Deltasone or Liquid Pred or Meticorten); used as an anti-inflammatory drug in the treatment of arthritis and as an immunosuppressant
predominance
— Noun
– English
～ the state of being predominant over others
predominance
— Noun
– English
～ the quality of being more noticeable than anything else; "the predomination of blues gave the painting a quiet tone"
predominant
— Adjective
– English
～ having superior power and influence; "the predominant mood among policy-makers is optimism"
predominant
— Adjective
– English
～ most frequent or common; "prevailing winds"
predominantly
— Adverb
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～ much greater in number or influence; "the patients are predominantly indigenous"
predominate
— Verb
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～ appear very large or occupy a commanding position; "The huge sculpture predominates over the fountain"; "Large shadows loomed on the canyon wall"
predominate
— Verb
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～ be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance; "Money reigns supreme here"; "Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood"
predominate
— Adjective
– English
～ having superior power and influence; "the predominant mood among policy-makers is optimism"
predomination
— Noun
– English
～ the quality of being more noticeable than anything else; "the predomination of blues gave the painting a quiet tone"
predomination
— Noun
– English
～ the state of being predominant over others
preeclampsia
— Noun
– English
～ abnormal state of pregnancy characterized by hypertension and fluid retention and albuminuria; can lead to eclampsia if untreated
preemie
— Noun
– English
～ an infant that is born prior to 37 weeks of gestation
preeminence
— Noun
– English
～ high status importance owing to marked superiority; "a scholar of great eminence"
preeminent
— Adjective
– English
～ greatest in importance or degree or significance or achievement; "our greatest statesmen"; "the country's leading poet"; "a preeminent archeologist"
preeminently
— Adverb
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～ to a preeminent degree; with superiority or distinction above others; in a preeminent manner; "a wide variety of pre-eminently contemporary scenes"
preempt
— Noun
– English
～ a high bid that is intended to prevent the opposing players from bidding
preempt
— Verb
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～ gain possession of by prior right or opportunity, especially so as to obtain the right to buy (land)
preempt
— Verb
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～ acquire for oneself before others can do so
preempt
— Verb
– English
～ make a preemptive bid in the game of bridge